Enjoyable and relaxing three days back with Carol and Bob at Ball Hill near Newbury where we started our blog. We have really experienced the local countryside as Ian would have done in his pre Corporate days. Hospitality was exceptional as you can imagine. And yes, another sighting of Nellie (Jono will remember our first introduction to Ian's play friend). Caught up with Carol's younger sisters Janey & Angela and their husbands Polly @Martin and Angelas's...

The Furze Bush Inn is the place to stay, affectionately known as the "Fairy Inn" by the Ryles establishment

What an idyllic home on the large Hungerford Estate